Obituaries: Lemieux Dennis Thompson rites and notice
Israel J. Lemieux 78, formerly of Elm Street Biddeford, died after a long illness at his son’s home in West Kennebunk. Born Sept 11, 1896, he owned Lemieux's Garage and later worked for I. Zaitlin and Sons Inc. Survived by three sons, a daughter, sister, six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. Mass Monday at St. Joseph Church, interment at St. Joseph Cemetery. Effie C. Dennis 89 of Saco died Friday after a lengthy illness. Born July 23, 1885, she taught in Greenbush, lived in York County since 1920, member of Universalist-Unitarian Church of Saco-Biddeford. Survived by son Ivan Dennis, daughter Claire Mitchell, three grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home, Saco. Edna Bruner, retired minister, to officiate. Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco. Calling hours Sunday 2–4 p.m. Miss Gladys Thompson, 76, of Saco died in Berkshire England. Born in England, longtime Saco resident, survived by sister Mrs. Mark Hilditch and several nieces and nephews.
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Israel J. Lemieux
Elm Street
Biddeford
West Kennebunk
Albert and
Annie (Belanger) Lemieux
Lemieux
I. Zaitlin and Sons Inc
St. Joseph Church
Wilson Lemieux
Lawrence
Mass
Robert Lemieux
Munson
Albert Lemieux
Roger
Cecile) Derry
Aurore Perry
Turner Falls
St. Joseph Cemetery
Sansoucy-Blais Funeral
Stone St. Biddeford
Effie C. Dennis
Foley Ave
Saco
Greenbush
Noah W
Mary (Mortimer) Carney
Webber Hospital
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Gladys Thompson
Berkshire
England
Miss Thompson
Harold Thompson
Ferry Road
Mark Hilditch
Offshore Oil Hearings Planned by New House Committee
A select House committee led by Chairman John M. Murphy plans hearings in Washington and coastal cities this summer to craft a major offshore drilling policy bill. Initial hearings focus on Atlantic offshore control with field hearings in Louisiana Gulf area New York New Jersey area Connecticut and Alaska California. Democratic and Republican members list includes Udall Mink Eilberg Kazen Breaux Studds AuCoin Dodd Hughes and others.
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U.S
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D-N.y
Ashington
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Gulf Area
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Arizona
Patsy T. Mink
Hawaii
Joshua Eilberg
Pennsylvania
Abraham Kazen Jr
Texas
John B. Breaux
Gerry E. Studds
Massachusetts
Les AuCoin
Ore
Soapboxers Have Day In Bughouse Square
In Chicago at Bughouse Square about 1000 people gathered to revive Friday night soapbox oratory. Speakers queued on the makeshift platform, with heckling encouraged and a five minute limit, recalling One Arm Charley era as Studs Terkel and others recalled Goering’s flamboyant style and various views from Jesus to refugees stirring the crowd.
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Chicago
Charley
Studs Terkel
Bug
Hermann Goering
Jesus
CDC Report Set For Public Airing In Biddeford
The Community Development Committee will hold public hearings Monday and Tuesday to review a final HUD application for 355,000 dollars funding five city improvement projects. Hearings start 7 p.m. at Biddeford City Hall council chambers and John F Kennedy School auditorium.
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Christopher Couch
Biddeford
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Robert Dodge
John F. Kennedy School
Westmore Avenue
South Street
E.C. Jordan Eager Firm
Portland
Up Pees Oe
Three Injured In Temple Avenue Crash In Old Orchard Beach
Three people from Old Orchard Beach were injured in a Temple Avenue crash at 11 p.m. Friday. Dwight McCleod 17 George LaChance 18 and Laurie Kimball 14 are at Webber Hospital with bumps and bruises under observation and in satisfactory condition. Wayne Nadeau 22 of 224 Pool Street was injured when his car hit a house on Graham Street at 1 a.m. He was treated at Webber Hospital for hand lacerations and released.
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Old Orchard Beach
Temple Avenue
Olice Dispatch
Nourther
Webber Hospital
Dwight McCleod
George LaChance
Laurie Kimball
Biddeford
Wayne Nadeau
Pool St
Graham Street
Nadeau
Webber
School Menus for Saco and Old Orchard Beach Areas
Saco Public Schools and Old Orchard Beach Public Schools publish weekly menus. Entries list daily meals including main dishes, sides, beverages, fruits, and desserts for Monday through Friday, with items like beef stew, pizza, chili, and lasagne, all served with milk.
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Saco Public Schools
Burns School
Old Orchard Beach
School Street
Jameson
Self-Taught Linguist Adept In 22 Tongues
Donald Wixtrom of Witch Lake Michigan translates 22 languages self taught after a childhood of farming and logging. He learned by grammar books, Reader's Digest foreign editions, shortwave radio, and recording devices. Now 46, he works from home, has written about six million words in translations, and still adds a new language each year while taking maple syrup breaks. He is married with three children and fluent in five languages conversationally.
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Witch Lake
Mich
Donald Wixtrom
Wixtrom
Michigan
United States
Druggist Herbert Thorne Jr Dies at Home
Herbert Thorne Sr. 62 owner of Thorne's Drug Store on Washington Avenue died at his Cascade Road home Friday morning of a self inflicted gunshot wound under the chin. Police said investigation by York County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Anton State Trooper Detective James Pinette and Old Orchard Beach police is ongoing.
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Old Orchard Beach
Herbert Thorne, Sr
Thorne
Washington Avenue
Cascade Road
York County
Thomas Anton
James Pinette
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